„Problemstaat“ Myanmar: Stabiles Regime, soziale Krise und das Dilemma der internationalen Gemeinschaft

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Myanmar is a “problem state”, a state that is challenged by the multiple problems of weak statehood, contested legitimacy and bad governance. While internal legitimacy is weak, the international community does not know how to react to this problem in a coherent way. Western states follow a sanction policy, regional neighbors China and India fight for economic influence in Myanmar. The protests of monks in September again illustrated the dilemma of the international community. Internally, the military is still the most powerful force acting in a unified and coherent way. The military still suppresses every form of dissent and allows no avenues for protest. While the international community is divided about the general approach towardsMyanmar, the UN pressure (backed by China and ASEAN) opened a window of opportunity for national reconciliation. The room for action, however, is restricted by the deep distrust among major political actors, the military, ethnic groups and the opposition.

Object Details

• Alternative title: "Problem State" Myanmar: Stable Authoritarianism, Social Crisis and the Dilemma of the International Community
• ISSN: 1868-4882
• Extent: Seite(n): 31-49
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Südostasien aktuell : journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, 26(6)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur ; Myanmar ; Buddhismus ; Protestbewegung ; Opposition ; wirtschaftliche Sanktion ; Innenpolitik ; internationale Politik ; politische Sanktion ; Widerstand ; Sanktion ; soziale Krise ; Demokratisierung ; politische Situation ; Militärdiktatur ; politischer Konflikt

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bünte, Marco
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2007

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-335964
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST